//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: A Rainbow Over The Horizon // by Rainbow Sky //------------------------------// Scootaloo rode indepently on her scooter, tears trailing down her face. She began to have second thoughts about her parents at first, but then she began to think about how they abandoned her. She whisked by two small fillies, about her age, who were shouting her name. "Scoots! Scootaloo!" A white unicorn filly yelled. "Ah, It's no use! She's too fast for us!" A beige earth pony filly said. "What if she's in trouble?" The unicorn, named Sweetie Belle, said. "Mabeye your right! We could get some type of cutie mark for doing that! Now come on, let's go help her!" The earth pony, named Apple Bloom, said. She dragged Sweetie and ran straight toward the orange and purple blur far ahead of themselves. By that time, Scootaloo had arrived at Sugurcube Corner, a sweet shop which was owned by the Cake family, and Pinkie Pie. She took a rope out of the small carry bag on the front of the scooter, and tied it to a post. Then she tied the scooter to it. She walked up the steps. "Good Afternoon, Scootaloo!" Mrs. Cake annouced from the cashier. "Hello," She replied weekly. "What may I do for you?" Mrs. Cake asked. "The usual, the chocolate supreme milkshake." "Coming right up!" Scootaloo was about to walk to her seat when Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom had caught up with her. "Scoots! We saw you cryin' and wanted to know what's goin' on!" Apple Bloom said. "Take a seat over there and I'll tell you." She pointed to the seat in the far back of the room. The two fillies trotted over to the table. Scootaloo joined them. "You see, I asked Twilight about my parents. She did a spell telling me who they were," Scootaloo tried to say. "She did? What was the results?" "Shh, it was Spitfire and Soarin! I just don't see why they would abandon someone like me!" "Aww, Scoots. It's alright. Are you gonna talk to them?" Sweetie asked. "Well, I was. Twilight sent them letters asking them to come to her house. I decided that I had no buisness being there, so I just left." At that moment, Mrs. Cake trotted over to the table and delivered the milkshake to Scootaloo, demanding her pay. She paid and sucked it down. "So, what if they don't know who you are?" Apple Bloom asked. "They don't, and that's the problem!" She replied, letting a few tears escape. "If you wouldn't mind, I'd like to be alone right now." Scoots said, walking over to the door. She thru away her milkshake container and was about to step out of the door, but then, Rainbow Dash flew by, scooping her up in surprise. "Rainbow Dash!" She exclaimed. "Twilight told us to meet up at her place. Spitfire and Soarin' will be there any second!" They got there in a few seconds. Twilight sat comfortly in her throne, but then Rainbow flew by. Books flew around her room, and Twilight fell off. "What in Equestria do you think you are doing?" She asked. "Nothing much! Where's the two vurdicts!" Rainbow asked. "Dash, they are not Vurdicts! They are just suspected to be her parents!" She huffed, and flew down. Twilight flew back up to her throne. Scootaloo walked over to some of the books scattered in the floor. "Hey, a Daring Do book!" She exclaimed, and picked up the book and began to read. Soon enough, the two Wonderbolts would come. However, untill then, the three ponies would relax.